Re: testing-dedicated ML? ( was Re: End of hypocrisy ? )
On 7/22/14, Paul E Condon <pecondon@mesanetworks.net> wrote:
> I use Wheezy. I have been using Debian since Potato, as I remember, I
> started with Debian just after Y2K. I started out to write about the
> debian-testing ML but first I need help with a crazyness in my mail
> system that I just noticed, and must be a reinstall of wheezy that I
> completed a few days ago.
This is called 'hijacking' a thread.
Really ought to have started a separate thread!
Anyway, $deity forgives you, this time :)
> I use Mutt to read mail,
good
You might add lbdb if you haven't already!
(unless you've got some weirdo plugin for
weirdo emacs)
> Emacs is invoked to write mail,
weirdo!
> Fetchmail gets mail via pop3 from my ISP,
Strongly, as in *strongly* recommend you to use getmail
(maintained by the ever supportive and peaceful osamu),
or mpop (if it's still being maintained? - it's what I know).
They are _much_ (as in *much*) faster :)
(Did I mention they're faster than fetchmail?)
> Procmail sorts it to mailboxes, and
Others may have other suggestions, but I concluded on
my last request to this list (based on the responses) to
change from procmail to maildrop - procmail is far too
unwieldy given the number of rules/lists I have...
> mstmp sends email back to my ISP. When I started everybody on this
> list who seemed to be an old timer assured that this tool chain was
> the right and proper way to do email
Your setup seems to be gettin a little long in the tooth in a few corners.
And emacs ... just ... wierdo!
Good luck :)
Zenaan
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